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POLITICSSep 17Live updates: Missouri redistricting returns to court; Trump threatens EU over new Canada tiesThe future of the Kennedy Center hangs in the balance, as the board closed the performing arts venue Wednesday. Ex officio board member Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) asked a federal judge to call an emergency hearing for an explanation about the closure but was denied. And in that ruling, Judge Christopher Cooper warned the center’s…The Hill
POLITICSSep 17Carney disregards Trump's threats and celebrates Canada's "new alliance" with the EUThe Canadian leader, before the European Parliament, highlighted the "new alliance" with the EU as a guarantee of strategic independence. Trump criticized the initiative, threatening to cut commercial ties if it is considered a hostile act towards the US.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17Trump: EU allowing Canada to become associate member could be ‘hostile act’President Trump said Wednesday the European Union inviting Canada to join as an associate member could amount to a “hostile act,” threatening tariffs or a trade embargo against the bloc. “If they do that, if I think it’s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe,” Trump…The Hill
POLITICSSep 17Canada’s Carney welcomes EU’s associated membership proposalIn address to European parliament, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney listed areas where he wants to boost cooperation.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a Canada-EU alliance would create a "beacon for other democracies".BBC World
POLITICSSep 17Alliance with Canada "is not directed against anyone," says the EU after Trump's threatsBrussels proposes Canada as the first "associated member" of the EU, a gesture that irritates Washington. Trump threatens tariffs in response. The uncertain figure of "associated member" seeks to strengthen ties in technology and defense, while Europe and Canada face common challenges.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17Canada and Europe are "stronger together," says Carney in EU ParliamentCanada seeks to strengthen ties with Europe by agreeing to be an "associated member" of the bloc, aiming for a strengthened relationship and shared values. The EU's proposal generated tensions with the US, which threatened to impose tariffs, seeing the rapprochement as a challenge to its relationship with Europe.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17Trump wanted Canada to be the 51st state. In the end, he ended up pushing it towards the European UnionThe EU's invitation to Canada to become an «associate member» is a display of Trump's diplomatic style, which often consists of threatening the closest allies of the US.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17“What can the European Union do for Ottawa?”: In Canada and the United States, the press is cautious about the status of “associate member”REVUE DE PRESSE - L’offre d’Ursula von der Leyen de faire du Canada un «membre associé» de l’Union européenne divise les médias canadiens et américains, entre réponse légitime à Donald Trump et crainte d’une perte de souveraineté.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 17Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe - AP NewsCarney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe AP NewsAP News
POLITICSSep 17Mark Carney's EU speech highlights Canada's shifting alliancesCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament as Ottawa and Brussels deepen ties against a backdrop of strained relations with the United States. FRANCE 24's Doug Herbert explains how the speech illustrates a broader shift in alliances, with a message that, until recently, would more likely have been delivered in Washington than Brussels.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17‘Stronger together’: Canada’s Carney welcomes EU ‘associate member’ proposalCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that he welcomed the EU’s proposal that the country become the bloc’s first "associate member". “Canada and Europe are each strong. Europe and Canada are stronger together,” he told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17Carney hails EU-Canada alliance but draws lines on membership and sovereignyCanada's PM Carney welcomed the invitation to become the first "associate member" of the European Union, but emphasised that the intent is not to become a full member nor to cede sovereignty.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Canada and Europe 'stronger together,' Carney says amid spat with USCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday called for deeper transatlantic ties with the European Union.ABC News
POLITICSSep 17EU alliance to make Canada ‘better partner for the US’, says CarneyCanadian prime minister defends his bid to become EU’s first ‘associate member’ after threats from Donald TrumpFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 17Carney embraces in Europe the proposal to make Canada the first associate member of the EU: “We do not seek power to dominate others”En un discurso ante el Parlamento europeo, reconoció que aún queda por definir el concepto de "membresía asociada".Pero esbozó su propuesta: una mayor integración desde comercio hasta defensa.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17Carney seizes Canada-EU associate membership plan despite Trump’s ireCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday welcomed a proposal for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member, but said he did not mean for a closer alliance to create a new bloc that would rival the world’s great powers. The remarks came after US President Donald Trump suggested the proposed arrangement could be a “hostile act” and threatened heavy tariffs on Europe if he judged its intentions to be unfriendly. Trump also called the idea “laughable”. “We welcome this...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 17The Fed raises interest rates. And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member'The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in years. And, the European Union has proposed that Canada become its first-ever "associate member."NPR News
POLITICSSep 17Carney welcomes proposal for Canada to be European Union's first associate memberIn a speech before the European Parliament, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada and the EU are 'stronger together.'Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 17Brussels tries to calm Trump over offer to make Canada an EU associate memberThe proposed stronger partnership between Brussels and Ottawa is not directed against anyone else, says the EU Commision.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 17Carney says Europe and Canada ‘stronger together’ as Trump derides proposed tiesMark Carney puts meat on the bone for envisaged closer EU alliance to withstand ‘ferocious’ timesIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 17‘Laughable’: Trump threatens to cut EU trade over Canada tiesDonald Trump reacted angrily Wednesday to an EU proposal to make Canada its first “associate member”, a move that could foster closer ties on tech, defence and energy. Trump derided the proposal as “laughable” and threatened to impose tariffs or even cut trade entirely with the EU if it goes ahead.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17‘Stronger together’: Carney welcomes EU invite for Canada to become first-ever associate memberU.S. President Donald Trump had described the prospect of Canada becoming the first associate member of the EU as "laughable."CNBC
POLITICSSep 17Carney accuses Trump of weaponising trade after president condemns ‘laughable’ EU-Canada membershipThe U.S. president was not impressed after EU leader Ursula von der Leyen opened the door for Canada to become an associate memberThe Independent World